Backstage at the Teen Choice Awards

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Younghollywood talks with tweens as they get gifted at the Bop It “Celebrity Retreat” for the Teen Choice Awards. We talk to Jennette McCurdy, Shawn Johnson, Brenda Song, Debby Ryan and Jennifer Stone about why they love this award show, their celeb crushes and what they are obsessed with now. Hosted by Michelle Hummel.
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Welcome to younghollywood. com. What's up, Young Hollywood? I'm Michelle Homa. We are here at the Bop It's Celebrity Retreat for Teen Choice Awards weekend. We're going to talk to some of the hottest teens around. Do you have any like hotty crushes like Zac Efron, Robert Pattinson?
Okay, I asked him for a picture at a Teen Vogue party and he goes, I love pictures. And then he took a picture with me and uh yeah, I've shown it to all my friends and they're pretty jazz.
What are you obsessed with right now?
I I'm loving skinny jeans and cowboy boots. I'm wearing cowboy boots right now. Oh, cool. Uh I actually got them for my birthday and I've worn them way too many times. Like you you seriously don't want to be anywhere near them when I take them off. Yeah. It's kind of stanky.
You said that you were just playing Guitar Hero. Are you a fan?
Uh yes, a big fan of Guitar Hero, but it's odd because Guitar Hero is way different than regular guitar. You have to do like red, yellow, blue, green, up, down, shift, turn sideways, whammy, whammy, whammy. And I kinda look like not kinda, but a lot like a freak when I'm playing. I'm all
What do you love about coming and learning about like fun new products?
Um it's just great to kinda see what's out there. I think we're always so busy. You don't really have time to see everything out there. And when you're when you're here, you feel like like a kid again. You can come and play Bop It and, you know, Band Hero and stuff like that. It's just it's great. It's uh it's like a playground for us.
Who are you most excited about seeing just at the awards in general?
I'm a huge Twilight fan. So, I cannot wait to see Rob and Taylor and all them.
Have you met Rob yet?
I haven't. So, if I got to meet him, I think I would faint.
I'm here with Debby Ryan. We're in front of the Bop It and she is the high score right now. We're gonna try to pass it because I was really bad. She's gonna show me the the key to it. Hey. Okay. Oh, so close.
What's in your iPod right now?
What isn't in my iPod? Actually, I just splurged. I spent more money than I would care to mention on like Pat Benatar, on Joan Jett. I got like all the Runaways. Like the cherry bomb. All that. I'm looking into the Donnas, like Blondie. They're going on tour, which I'm so excited about.
You get to come to these really fun gifting sweets and learn about new products. What do you love about the fact that you get to, you know, see them kinda for the first time?
Yeah, it's really cool because a lot of people ask me, you know, they're like, "Oh, where'd you get your shoes?" You know, and I say the company, but I'm like, "Oh, I guess they're not out yet." Like. Which is really weird because I've never thought that I would be someone who would have things that were like before other people have them. It's it's really insane. And I love that, you know, Bop It, the high score, hopefully, if no one beats me, which I I I bet someone will, but then they'll give they'll give $10,000 I think to City of Hope. So, and I love that. I'm playing Bop It, winning you know, money for those kids.
What's your favorite style thing right now? Like, what's hot, what's cool?
Oh, I always love shoes, but like right now, I'm really into rings. Like, I'm really into rings. Like, isn't this an awesome ring? Here's the thing that I love about jewelry. It's like, you can do your own thing with it. I love to stack and layer on my jewelry cuz I'm like, "You know what? If it's too much, it's not enough for me."
We've got choice hotties. Who's like on the top of your list?
Uh, you know, I'm a big Emile Hirsch fan. There's nothing sexier than talent for me, and he's right up there.
So, what's your favorite part about the event for Teen Choice Awards versus some of the other like award shows?
Well, I love just how it, you know, it's it's amongst my peers, you know. And it's nice like you on some of the other award shows, you get to like see people you really admire. But with this, you get to be with a lot of people that are in your same situation and it's all about being young and sort of in Hollywood, I guess.
Hey, guys. It's Brenda Song.
Hi, I'm Shawn Johnson.
Hey, I'm Jennifer Stone.
What's up, Young Hollywood? My name's Debby Ryan.
Hey, Hollywood. Thanks for being a fan with me. Jeanette McCurdy. I love you guys so much. Bye.
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PEOPLE MENTIONED
- Michelle Hummel
Host of Young Hollywood at the event
- Jennette McCurdy
Interviewed about celebrity crushes and obsessions
- Shawn Johnson
Interviewed about Twilight and gifting suites
- Brenda Song
Interviewed about the Teen Choice Awards and mentioned by name
- Debby Ryan
Interviewed about her iPod music and high score on Bop It
- Jennifer Stone
Interviewed about style, jewelry, and the Teen Choice Awards
- Zac Efron
Mentioned as a 'hotty crush' by Jennette McCurdy
- Robert Pattinson
Mentioned as a 'hotty crush' and by Shawn Johnson as Rob from Twilight
- Taylor Lautner
Mentioned by Shawn Johnson as part of the Twilight cast
- Pat Benatar
Music artist Debby Ryan splurged on for her iPod
- Joan Jett
Music artist Debby Ryan splurged on for her iPod
- Emile Hirsch
Jennifer Stone's 'choice hottie' due to his talent
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